adequate a.足够的;可以胜任的
cognate adj. 同词源的,同类的
commensurate adj. 同样大小的,相称的.
compassionate adj. 有同情心的
affectionate adj. 挚爱的
ate eat 的过去式;eat(吃)的过去式
acetate n. 醋酸盐
affiliate n. 分号(公司);vt. 使…加入;使附于;合并,接纳;分支机构;附属公司;v. 加入联合
candidate n. 候选人
breastplate n. 护胸甲,腹甲,胸革带
cate n. 佳肴,美食
billingsgate n. 伦敦的鱼市场,粗暴话,骂人话
agate n. 玛瑙
carbohydrate n. 碳水化合物
carbonate n. 碳酸盐
confederate n. 同盟者,同盟国
bicarbonate n. 重碳酸盐
celibate n./adj. 独身者,不结婚的.
advocate n.辩护者 vt.拥护
climate n.气候;风土,地带
chocolate n.巧克力;巧克力糖
classmate n.同班同学
certificate n.证书,证件,执照
adumbrate v. (对将来事件)预示
asphyxiate v. (使)无法呼吸,窒息而死
capitulate v. (有条件地)投降。
conciliate v. 安抚,调和
attenuate v. 变薄,变弱
adulterate v. 掺假
adulate v. 谄媚,奉承
castigate v. 惩治,严责
adjudicate v. 充当裁判,判决
aerate v. 充气,让空气进入
asseverate v. 断言
collate v. 对照,核对
calumniate v. 诽谤,中伤
abrogate v. 废止,废除
bifurcate v. 分为二支,分叉
conflate v. 合并
amalgamate v. 合并,混合
alleviate v. 缓和,减轻
backdate v. 回溯
aggregate v. 集合,合计
conglomerate v. 集聚,集团
aggravate v. 加重,恶化
abate v. 减轻,降低
bate v. 减少,降低,衰落
congregate v. 聚集,集合
concatenate v. 连结;连锁; 连接,串联,并置
arrogate v. 冒称具有……权力
confiscate v. 没收,充公
berate v. 猛烈责骂
captivate v. 迷惑,吸引
coagulate v. 凝结,使凝结
agglomerate v. 凝聚,结块
amputate v. 切除
articulate v. 清楚说话,接合
abdicate v. 让位,辞职,放弃
cogitate v. 慎重思考,思索
assimilate v. 同化,吸收
commiserate v. 同情;慰问;怜悯
abominate v. 痛恨;痛恶
confabulate v. 闲谈,讨论
annihilate v. 消灭
accentuate v. 着重,强调
authenticate v. 证明(某物)为真
arbitrate v. 仲裁,公断
annotate v. 注解
acclimate v.使习惯于新环境;适应于新环境
agitate vi. 煽动;鼓动
communicate vi.&vt.通信;通话
associate vi.交往 n.伙伴,同事